Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Thailand
Thailand: Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv was 40.06 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Thailand is 40.06, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Thailand peaked at 6,567 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 40.06, in 2024.
That places Thailand 65th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,511 | — |
| 1991 | 2,625 | +73.8% |
| 1992 | 3,724 | +41.9% |
| 1993 | 4,620 | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 5,332 | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 5,811 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 6,212 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 6,471 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 6,567 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 6,474 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 5,699 | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 5,277 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 4,797 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 4,313 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 2,454 | -43.1% |
| 2005 | 1,931 | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 1,708 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 1,429 | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 1,184 | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 914.58 | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 724.54 | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 523.29 | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 428.03 | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 340.45 | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 277.83 | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 117.81 | -57.6% |
| 2016 | 99.6 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 89.25 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 72.75 | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 75.15 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 60.15 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 52.46 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 59.17 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 47.87 | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 40.06 | -16.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 40.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.92, 60% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 40.06 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.34, 57% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +73.8% | 1,511 | 2,625 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,935 | 1,511 | 6,567 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,971 | 914.58 | 5,699 | 10 |
| 2010s | 274.87 | 72.75 | 724.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.94 | 40.06 | 60.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 62 Djibouti 46.04 compare
- 63 Kazakhstan 45.08 compare
- 64 Nepal 40.44 compare
- 66 Cambodia 39.89 compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 35.11 compare
- 68 Tajikistan 34.74 compare
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Thailand?
- Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Thailand was 40.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6,567 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.06 in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv?
- Thailand ranks 65th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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